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Aromadendranes (1) belong to a class of sesquiterpenes, structurally characterized by a dimethyl cyclopropane ring fused to a hydroazulene skeleton, as depicted in Fig. 1. Throughout this and the following sections the numbering of the carbon skeleton will be used as given in (1). Next to the aromadendranes, the related sesquiterpenes with a 1,7-cycloaromadendrane, 7,8-seco-, and 9,10-secoaromadendrane skeleton will be discussed. Some dimeric and alkylated aromadendranes, e.g. macrocarpals and prenylaromadendranes are also included in this review. The literature is covered through September 1993.